Hal Abbot A Codography

The 500th incarnation of Hal Abbot remains the tallest and youngest member of Cod and his ability to set up the studio and plug in all the weird bits of cable and shit is considered to be an essential aspect of the bands unique sound. Abbot first rose to prominence as the precociously talented lead kazooist with off the wall beat combo "Man-drake". The hard rocking half man half duck duo enjoyed enormous success in the Surbiton area throughout the mid-eighties. Sadly, the short-lived craze for men dressed as water fowl, Morris dancing to the sound of kazoos was soon to pass, along with Mandrake and both fans. But, despite frantic scrubbing by irate council officials, fragments of their iconic (and well stuck down) duck in a training shoe poster are still proving tough to remove from illegal fly-posting sites to this very day (Tuesday).
Aware of the limitations of the kazoo as a vehicle for prog-rock innovation Hal soon realized that he would need a bass for his activities (geddit?). So, Abbot and his new wife, Brenda Mafia set up the legendary Water Rat Music Studios on the mythical Isle of Platts Eyot and to the delight of the islanders this citadel quickly became a Mecca for unstable winos and druggies (or musicians, as they are sometimes known) It was here, after being plied with alcohol by Sturgeon and Marlin that Abbot famously converted to Cod.
Hooked up once more with Sword Fischer and Blackfish, one of the bands most creative periods ensued, however it was not to last and mad scientist look-alike Hal was forced off the island by angry torch wielding locals who were terrified by the unearthly late night howlings emanating from the studios These inhuman sounds were caused by Abbot's experimental trillion decibel 112 string sea bass. Abbot narrowly escaped with his wife but undeterred soon set up a new and even more powerful Water Rat Bass on the outskirts of Woking. Ever the workaholic the virtuoso sea bass player divides his time between running the studio, being Dictator General of the Battercian Broadcasting Corporation and hosting JAMM sessions for tiny orphaned fish.  Hal's favourite colour is still blue.